Ye Tianling frowned slightly. He believed the terms he had offered were not bad. If Su Shi'er truly became Dao Companions with his daughter, Heavenly Capital would gain a son-in-law with astonishing talent in the Formation Dao and, quite possibly, a priceless treasure in his possession.
But Su Shi'er stood to gain no small benefits as well.
No matter how one looked at it, this was a matter that could be called a win-win.
Yet even after Ye Tianling had laid things out so plainly, especially with that final remark, Su Shi'er only found himself growing more repulsed by him.
Even Yin Qingxue at the side flushed red at that moment—not from shyness, but from embarrassment.
"Father, what are you talking about?!"
"Fellow Daoist Su and I truly have no possibility of being together. Is there really no other way besides this?"
With a coquettish cry, Yin Qingxue glared at her father and hurriedly continued questioning him.
"This... is the most suitable method Father can think of at present."
"Still, it all depends on what the two of you want. If you truly have no feelings for one another, Father naturally cannot force you."
Ye Tianling stared at Yin Qingxue. Then, with a sudden turn in his tone, he relented. Yet his calm gaze seemed capable of seeing straight through her thoughts.
Hearing this, Su Shi'er's heartstrings tightened, and he did not dare relax in the slightest.
Ye Tianling's methods made him realize that the man before him was absolutely the sort who would stop at nothing to achieve his ends.
Even if he refused, there was no telling what other trouble Ye Tianling might stir up.
But when it came to becoming Dao Companions, he had never entertained the slightest thought of it. Even if he pretended to agree